Victoria University researchers have discovered a surprising number of animal ecosystems in Wellington's shallow waters.

Central Otago is creating a strategy to shape its economic future with hopes it may ease the pressures from rapid growth.

Police have charged a man with murder after a woman's body was discovered in a burnt-out car. Jasmaine Corin Reihana, 35, was found dead inside the car on 9 September on Ripiro Beach, Dargaville.

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Dome glamping, farm tours and jetting up the Hurunui River supplements income and highlights cultural heritage at a ...

Old grape vines clambering over a tumbledown shed were the start of Jake Dromgool's wine-growing venture. He's grown a ...

In a controversial move, unelected Hastings youth councillors have been given voting rights on committees, after the mayor ...

Andre Petera and Alicia Toki had concerns about the school caving trip - but "had so much trust that the school would look ...

Hurricane Helene has already begun to cause damage in Florida, as authorities plead for people to evacuate before forecast ...

The couple's 20-year relationship was "violent and angry", with police attending more than 50 callouts to their home over the ...

A group of Māori academics and health workers are asking the government to rescind its recent directive for public services ...

Staff employed at at Alliance Group's Smithfield meatworks in Timaru have been called to a surprise meeting at 11am Friday.